Month: March 2017

LETTER ON FIDEL CASTRO TO THE EDITOR, THE ARGUS NEWSPAPER, BRIGHTON. From Pauline Fraser Letter to the Editor. Richard J Szypulski writes in Tuesday’s letter to the Argus doubting Fidel Castro was a hero. Fidel Castro prioritised the needs of the Cuban people, mainly workers and peasants and not the interests of the owners of capital. And what a life well lived ! At 90 years young he led and defended a revolution and a society which prioritised free education and health services for all, thus greatly raising Cubans’ standard of living. Faced with the US blockade and US...

Our hearts are heavy with the passing of Comandante Fidel Castro Ruz. His prophetic and revolutionary vision led Cuba through its most difficult moments and inspired millions around the world in the struggle for true peace with justice. Hasta Siempre Comandante...

During the last five years we have taken on two projects in Trinidad, Cuba. In conjunction with the ICAP ( The Cuban Institute for friendship with people ) and Amistur, two Cuban groups which work on international solidarity projects with other countries, we have been supporting the work of the maternity home and the elderly peoples day centre in Trinidad, a small town on the south coast in Cuba. Although the medical and social care programmes in Cuba are a beacon of good practice for the whole world, the US blockade of Cuba has resulted in a severe shortage of...

Welcome to Brighton Cuba Solidarity Campaign! We are a group of people from Brighton and surrounding areas supporting Cuba and its people. We campaign for Cuban sovereignty and ending the United States’ economic blockade. We have monthly informal discussion meetings We run public information meetings, social and fund-raising events. ...